SUPPORT GROUPS

Catholic Family Services of Waterbury Hospital

56 Church Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)755-1196

Services Offered: Substance abuse counseling.

Eligibility: Age 12+; resident of Central Naugatuck Valley Towns.

Children and Families – Dept. of State of Conn.

395 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)759-7000

Services Offered: Adoption/foster care support groups.

Eligibility: Foster parents; adoptive parents.

Conn. Junior Republic Assn.

80 Prospect Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)757-9939

Services Offered: Substance abuse counseling.

Eligibility: Age 12-17; no insurance; not on Medicaid; does not have to be a CJR client but some preference is given to DCF clients.

Family Intervention Center

1875 Thomaston Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06704

(203)753-2153

Services Offered: Substance abuse counseling.

Eligibility: Age 11+.

Family Service of Greater Waterbury Hospital

34 Murray Street, Waterbury, CT 06710

(203)756-8317

Services Offered: Adoption/foster care support groups.

Eligibility: Adoptive parents.

Higher Ground Ministry

Waterbury Baptist Ministries

222 West Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06710

(203)754-5140

Services Offered: Addictions/dependencies support groups.

Eligibility: Anyone who has been personally affected by any addiction in their life or the life of a family member or friend.

Higher Ground Ministry

Beacon of Light Community Church

240 Baldwin Street, Waterbury, CT 06710

(203)757-4526

Services Offered: Addictions/dependencies support groups.

Eligibility: Anyone who has been personally affected by any addiction in their life or the life of a family member or friend.

Morris Foundation

Waterbury Homeless Initiative

402 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)346-6974

Services Offered: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.

Eligibility: History of criminal justice involvement; Substance abuse and mental health disorders who are homeless; Individual on methadone maintenance is not accepted.

Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury – Sexual Assault Crisis Service

29 Central Avenue, 1^st Fl., Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)753-3613

Services Offered: Child abuse support groups for families/friends of sexual assault/abuse survivors.

Eligibility: Non-offending parents of sexual assault survivors.

Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury – Domestic Violence Service

29 Central Avenue, 2^nd Fl., Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)575-0036 Hotline

Services Offered: Domestic violence hotlines.

Eligibility: Victim of domestic violence.

St. Mary’s Hospital – The Birthplace

56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706

(203)709-7270

Services Offered: Parent support groups for families with infant/toddlers*mothers.

Eligibility: New mothers who have delivered in The Birthplace or St. Mary’s Hospital and their babies.

St. Mary’s Hospital – Behavioral Health Care Center

56 Franklin Street, Waterbury, CT 06706

(800)983-5555

Services Offered: Substance abuse counseling.

Eligibility: Age 18+; substance abuser.

Toughlove – Greater Naugatuck Valley Support Group

St. Anthony’s Church

41 Union City Road, Prospect, CT  06712

(203)755-1797

Services Offered: Families/Friends of Alcoholics Support Groups; Drug Abusers Support Groups; Parent Support groups for Families with Adolescents.

Eligibility: Parents of teens and adult children whose behavior is negatively impacting the family.

Waterbury Hospital Health Center

Center for Behavioral Health

Pomeroy Pavillion, 8^th Fl.,

64 Robbins Street, Waterbury, CT  06708

(203)573-6500

Services Offered: Counseling/Mental Health Evaluation.

Eligibility: Age 18+.

Waterbury Hospital Health Center

Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Services

88 Grandview Avenue, Waterbury, CT  06708

(203)573-7121 – Adolescent Program

(203)573-6193 – Child Program

(203)573-6500 – Crisis Assessment & Triage, 24 hrs/7 days

Services Offered: Substance Abuse Counseling.

Eligibility: Age 11+ for Adolescent Behavioral Health; Age 18+ for other programs.

Waterbury Hospital Health Center

Grandview Adult Behavioral Health

Outpatient and Partial Hospital Service

88 Grandview Avenue, Waterbury, CT  06708

(203)573-7265

Services Offered: Substance Abuse Counseling.

Eligibility: Age 11+ for Adolescent Behavioral Health; Age 18+ for other programs.

Waterbury Hospital Health Center

West Main Behavioral Health

969 West Main Street, 2^nd floor, Waterbury, CT  06708

(203)753-2626

Services Offered: Substance Abuse Counseling.

Eligibility: Age 11+ for Adolescent Behavioral Health; Age 18+ for other programs.

Waterbury Public Health Department
Healthy Choices for Women and Children

95 Scovill Street, Suite 100, Waterbury, CT 06706

(203)597-3417

Services Offered: Case/Care Management for Substance Abusers.

Eligibility: Pregnant women; Substance abuser; Domestic Violence situation; Resident of Waterbury or Naugatuck.

Waterbury Triad

84 Progress Lane, Waterbury, CT 06705

(203)757-5449

Services Offered: Fraud Prevention; Outreach; Personal Safety; Senior Advocacy.

Waterbury Youth Service System

Family Ties

95 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06702

(203)573-0264

Services Offered: Parent Support Groups.

Eligibility: Parents with children of all ages.